Show-box for laces



J; LOEB. Show-Box for Laces.

atented Mar. 30, 1880v NPEIERS, FHOTO-UTHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON, D. C.

UNTTED STATES PATENT @rrrcti.

JACOB LOEB, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHOW-BOX FOR LACES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 226,088, dated March30, 1880.

Application filed February 5, 1880.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB LOEB, of the cit-y and county of Philadelphia,and State ofPennsylva-nia, have invented an Improvement in Show-Boxesfor Laces, &c., of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of packing-boxes for holdingembroidery, lace, 830., which are provided with a lid and a meanswhereby the goods can be examined without opening the box.

Heretofore this class of goods has been put up in an entirely exposedcondition, which want of a protect-ingcover caused the goods to begreatly soiled in a very short space of time, and which soilingsignifies loss to the dealer; or the goods were put up in soft-paperwrappers with apart of the same exposed or they were put up in wrappersand tied, pasted, or pinned without any part being exposed ;-but thesoftness of the wrappers did not prevent the goods they contained fromcrumpling or becoming otherwise damaged from handling, and in whichcondition they were comparatively worthless or, finally, the goods wereputnp in boxes, referred to above, and which belong to the class towhich this invention relates.

My invention consists ofa box for displaying laces, 850., provided witha hinged flap for securing the goods to in such a position that they maybe inspected through an aperture in the bottom of the box, the box alsohaving inside flaps on the ends and double overlapping lids.

The object of my invention is to pack delicately-made g0ods-such asHamburg edging, embroidery, or lace-in such a manner that they may behandled, withdrawn, or replaced in the package or box without soiling orotherwise damaging them also, to provide means of exposing a portion ofthe goods without'injury to the same and without opening the box; and,further, to provide means to withdraw the goods from the said boxwithout opening it; also to provide the box with two lids instead ofone, obviating the difficulty presented in a wide cover or lid bywarping.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved box withthe lids open.

Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the same. Fig. 3

is aperspective view of the same with all the goods taken out. Fig. 4 isa perspective view of the same with the bottom upward. Fig. 5 is aperspective view of the same with the lids closed. Fig. 6 is aperspective view, showing a modified form of exposing piece.

A is the frame of the box, preferably made of wood. B is the bottom, inpractice made of card-board or its equivalent, and is provided with anopening or aperture, 1). O and D are the lids.

the box. The lid D is also hinged to the frame A, and is of twothicknesses of material. That portion lettered d is of greater thicknessthan the lid 0, but is of the same width, and that portion lettered d isof about the same thickness and width as lid 0. When these lids areclosed they appear as shown in Figs. 2 and 5. To the part (1 of the lidD are attached tabs E, F, and F, which, when thelids are closed, asshown in Fig. 5, are caught, respectively, over the pins 0, f, and f,and by this means the lids are firmly held down and the box shut. Hingedto the bottom B, at g, is a piece of card-board or its equivalent, G,preferably of greater area than the opening I). When this is laid flatupon the bottom it covers the opening 1). The side of the piece G whichis exposed is papered or otherwise colored, so as to make a greatercontrast and expose the goods which are wrapped over said board G tobetter advantage.

Instead of hinging the piece G to the bottom, the said bottom may becut, as shown in Fig. 6, and the piece Gr being bent up, the goods arewrapped upon it, and it is placed back again. Upon either end of the boxor frame A are hinged loose flaps H H, which flaps are just wide enoughto lie between the sides of the frame, so that when the lids O and D areclosed said lids shall rest flat upon the frame A and flaps. Such mustbe the case, since the flaps, when closed, are on a level with the frameA. Secured to the end of the goods is a cord, I, or its equivalent,which is left projecting from the box, Fig. 5, when the lids are closed.

The operation of the box is as follows: After the goods have been foldedup into meas- The lid G is hinged to the frame A, and in width is equalto one-half the width of Ioo ured lengths one end is wrapped one or moretimes around the piece G, and this is then laid down upon the bottom ofthe box.

Boxes have been made with slits in the bottom, through which the goodsare drawn; but itis evident that much time is taken up in drawing theends through these slits and making them lie even, and, besides, thegoods project slightly beyond the bottom, and it' laid upon the counteror other resting-place they are liable to become soiled; whereas, bywrapping the ends upon the card G and then laying it down upon thebottom the goods can be quickly prepared for exposure, and when packedthe exposed portions are not on a level with the bottom of the box, andhence are not soiled when the said box is laid upon the counter, &c.

When the goods have been Wrapped around piece G and that piece laid uponthe bottom the rest of said goods are evenly spread in the box, and tothe end is attached the cord or tab I. When laid in the box the flaps HH are folded down over the folds in the goods to keep them from beingdisplaced. The lid Upon turning over the box, it will be seen that thatpart of the goods wrapped around piece G is exposed to view and yet iswholly within the box.

To sell any quantity of the goods it is not necessary to open the box,since by pulling -upon the cord I the end of the goods becomes exposed,and it can be continuously withdrawn to any desired extent and cut offclose to the box. Should more be withdrawn than desired the box can beeasily and speedily opened and the goods replaced.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

A box or case for packing embroidery, lace, &c., which will expose aportion of the goods, can be conveniently and quickly opened or closed,and will prevent soiling of the goods contained therein, consisting ofthe frame A, apertured bottom B, hinged piece G, or its equivalent,double lapping lids G and D, and flaps H H, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

JACOB LOEB.

Witnesses:

R. M. HUNTER, SAML. O. KUHN.

